The Gnadenhutten High School Basketball Squad, County Class B League and County Tournament Champions, pictured above, bids for the Eastern Ohio District Championship Title by sliding by the Dresden Jayhawks 40-38 at Dennison. Members of the team are FRONT: Ken Kohl - Bill Lockett - Ralph Long - John Metzger - Bill Schreiner and Don Miller. BACK: Faculty Manager Ralph Johnson - Manager Bill Drumm - Manager Charles Miller - Elmer Morrison - Al Galbraith - Bob Kopp - Glen Montague - Manager Dean Kopp and Head Coach Ralph "Blondie" Gartrell.
Gnadenhutten Indians Senior Forward Don Miller scored 13 points in leading his team over the Dresden Jayhawks 40-38 in the District Tournament in Dennison. Miller now has 68 points in 6 tournament games for an average of 11.3 points per game.
DENNISON - The Gnadenhutten Indians (6-0) (26-1), coached by 1st-year Head Coach Ralph "Blondie" Gartrell, battled the Dresden Jayhawks on even terms throughout a red hot shooting exhibition and then beat them under the wire. Gartrell's Indians and the Jayhawks played a close game throughout, but the lead changed hands 7 times and the score was tied 8 times before the Warriers reached the final gun with a 2-point margin.
The 2 teams ended the 1st period all even at 10 points, but in the 2nd, after Gnaden had commanded a 16-12 edge, Dresden gained the front and led 22-18 at intermission. Early in the 3rd period Dresden led 25-20, the best advantage either team could build throughout the game. The 3rd quarter ended with the Reds trailing 31-30.
And then, in quick fashion, the victors rushed to a 36-31 advantage before Dresden again hit the hoop and when they did they trimmed it to 36-34, but the Indians retained the lead and with free throws by Seniors forward Bill Schreiner and center John Metzger stretched it to 38-34 and finally 40-34 when Metzger scored a basket on a follow shot under the hoop. Forward Martin of the Jayhawks, scored a follow up shot with only a minute left and with the clock reading 8 seconds to go, while Dresden's Fulks tossed a short one off a fast break to end the scoring.
The basket boosted Fulks' total to 18 points and gave him scoring honors. Coach Gartrell's team was led by Miller, who had 13 points and 6 of the 7 boys in his lineup tallied. Ken Kohl had 10 points and Metzger 9.
GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 40
Bill Schreiner F 1-2-4
Don Miller F 6-1-13
John Metzger C 4-1-9
Ken Kohl G 5-0-10
Bill Lockett G 1-0-2
Ralph Long G 1-0-2
Al Galbraith F 0-0-0
DRESDEN JAYHAWKS - 38
Martin F 3-0-6
Fulks F 6-6-18
Mattingly C 0-3-3
Byers G 4-1-9
Dickson G 0-0-0
Handel G 1-0-2
Friday, March 13, 1942
Clyde Shaffer, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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